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Show Under Easy Sail. Today finishes the third week of the hearing of the beach lands case and the end is not J'eU Counsel for tho pfotcstee have Mmu doxsn wit nesses to call; nevertheless, they will make n strong effort to get through by the end of next week. Four other cases similar to the present pres-ent are on the list, and are expected to come on for investigation immediately im-mediately after the conclu-lon of this one. The average legal excuses ex-cuses Involved in the matter now before the court are estimated at from $150 to JiM rt Jay. The proceedings from day to day, to anyone not directly Interested, ara decidedly 'dry" to listen to, and It is only very occasionally that an one ventures to crack a joke to relieve the tedium. Upon tl e walls of the room in which the inquiry is going on hang various maps of the toCut In quo, the grounds ot which are respectively of light and dark blue, with white outlines. Attorney Stephens was In the happiest of moods when he walked into the court room this morning, and incidentally remarked re-marked jocosely upon tho fact that hit side had "the bluest map." "yes," readily assented Slajor Bird with a broad smile and an accompanying chuckle, "and Uie bluest cast!" Mr. Stephens darkly hinted in an undertone that that was a matter of individual opinion, aud said something about the Major waiting until besaw the grass growing grow-ing and flourishing round about the beach lands. |